| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 97.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.412, 146.929 |
| UTC time | 1974-09-25 17:10:47.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 25, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 25, 1974 at 17:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 35.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.929 and latitude -6.412.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-09-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 35.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 305.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 342.1 km |
| Merauke | 756.5 km |
| Jayapura | 813.2 km |
| Abepura | 817.6 km |
| Wamena | 921.4 km |
| Arawa | 955.8 km |
| Cairns | 1177.0 km |
| Nabire | 1312.1 km |
| Townsville | 1431.0 km |
| Honiara | 1474.3 km |
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